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as in invite
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
She called to ask if we had received her wedding invitation.
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2
as in encouragement
something that arouses action or activity
He took the layoff as an invitation to embark on a new career path.
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Recent Examples of invitation
Robinson’s complaint also mentioned plaintiffs wishing him a happy birthday via text message, as well as an invitation to the graduation dinner of one plaintiff’s son.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
The meeting, held at Mr. Trump's invitation, comes after the president has repeatedly pressed Mr. Powell to lower the Fed's benchmark rate.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 29 May 2025
But the security team checking invitations, waiting photographers, and hundreds of fans in attendance were in the dark.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 May 2025
During the appearance, Perez showed off a Pacers tattoo on his wrist and was surprised by a video call from Haliburton, who delivered the invitation personally.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
The meeting, held at Mr. Trump's invitation, comes after the president has repeatedly pressed Mr. Powell to lower the Fed's benchmark rate.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 29 May 2025
But the security team checking invitations, waiting photographers, and hundreds of fans in attendance were in the dark.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 May 2025
During the appearance, Perez showed off a Pacers tattoo on his wrist and was surprised by a video call from Haliburton, who delivered the invitation personally.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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But because Fowler's OWGR ranking is higher than Snedeker's, Fowler would get the invite in the event of a tie.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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One person who won’t be there is McAfee, despite a friendly invite from Stiller.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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While this is good news, student loan borrowers should remember this drop shouldn't be taken as encouragement to acquire more student debt at lower rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Kelly had posted several photos on social media while inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as insurrectionists injured police officers and destroyed Capitol property with prior encouragement from President Donald Trump at a rally.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The Biden administration sought to encourage manufacturers to build in the United States, but those efforts are still in their early stages, and many of the government incentives are now on the chopping block.—
Dan Gearino,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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With a tiny sliver of activist voters holding the same power to deny a candidate an office as a majority of the broad general electorate, the incentives for bipartisanship have all but disappeared in most states and districts.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The church declined an interview and did not respond to specific questions about the impetus for the change.—
Lauren Jackson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The immigration issue was Worsley’s impetus to enter politics.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
15 May 2025
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The ruse, Smith suggested in her memoir, was employed successfully on at least one occasion.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, and Sebastian Vettel have 14 championships between them, and each blotted their copybooks on more than one occasion.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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